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Definitely think Brighton will beat us at their place. We've been good but so have they. They've lost fewer than us too and our victory over them was only so convincing in the end because the sending off killed the game. Until then they were running us close. There's still 31 games to go so too early to nail us on for a 10. I think with how well we've played bar the three obvious mishaps 9 is a fair vote anything lower than 8 is dismissing our excellent form. If we can get passed the Christmas period and still be several points ahead of the chasing back I think we're nailed on to go up. But as Rafa himself would suggest there is still a long way to go and nothing's been achieved yet.

In fairness they probably deserved to go into the break with a lead we were very poor first half by the looks/sounds of it. Second half was much better but yeah Preston definitely have an argument that they deserved a point but too bad that's what happens when you're up against the best you lose even when you feel you should have drawn (or won according to some PNE fans)

Just watched Norwich and Brighton highlights myself. Holy fook Norwich are going nowhere if that's how they plan to defend. Really embarrasing they defended like the Norwich of old that went down to league one. If anyone fancies a lesson in how to never defend they gave more than enough examples. Players not picking up their men, players losing the ball with ease, players slipping and a horrid concentration level in general. I guess the good thing for them is they wont be facing the likes of us and Brighton every week who will take the chances they will so easily give away. But they'll throw a lot more points away yet unless there's a serious improvement becuase that was shocking.

How long can poor refereeing go on without the FA acting on it. I have refereed myself, I know it can be tough, but jesus not that tough. All you've to do is keep fit and make sure you get 8 hours sleep the night before your game so you're alert and focused and your ability to recognise fouls isnt all over the place like these English League jokers. If you work hard and do everything you can to stay alert you'll have a good game and there will be no problems. These English League refs can't do that.

I feel very awkward with this being the top stickied thread.

They look absolute s***, but there's still 28 games to go Yep Bournemouth and Hull next. One team almost as s*** as them and one team I believe are worst than them. Too early to get excited yet. Bournemouth are a good side, expect them to beat the Mackems handily. You're right about Hull tho. Yeah I agree they ball good football and all but I just think they're more than capable of a bad performance and could slip up and draw vs the mackems, but I hope not. Hope it's 5-0 to Bournemouth. That'd be most enjoyable.

Aye, let him f*** Gateshead over instead. I know I am a prick for saying it, but fuck it, better them than us.

Holy fuck man. This Chris Kavanagh prick must have something against North East teams. Shit for Sunderland the other night in all fairness and shit for us today almost cost us the game man. Fucking joker needs to be demoted to the National league. Fucking hell, my hearts gone.

Ref doing his best to help Preston here. Prick.

English refs are embarrassingly poor. Unbelievable.

Oh shit

They look absolute s***, but there's still 28 games to go Yep Bournemouth and Hull next. One team almost as shit as them and one team I believe are worst than them. Too early to get excited yet.

They sung it on Tuesday. Payback for their mockery

Aye Short always used the derby game to give him an idea of when to pull the trigger. Always just 2 - 5 games before playing us to go into the derby on a new manager buzz and then get an easy 3 points from a despertae Newcastle team with a clown (Pardew/Carver/Mclaren) in charge of it and extend that high which would see them then gather enough points to stay up. They've not got that to help them plan this time Hopefully the trigger is pulled at the wrong time, this time.

Surely it going to get to the point where no decent manager will want to go near them considering their high tendency to pull the trigger as soon as things start to go a little wrong. I'm loving David Moyes at the moment, doing a fantastic job, but that could still all change. It's only the start of the season, he could still get them going and secure them their precious and beloved 17th place in the league come May and make me dislike him again. They'd be made to sack him now. They should wait until they play Hull at home, if he doesn't win that then fair enough he's lost it. But that could be their turning point a win there and a point or three against Bournemouth too is possible. I hope not as I want them to burn as much as anyone, but just can't see them going down. I so want to be wrong.

Dont blame him joking about the fact Ashely changed the name. It is a joke tbf thar he done that. He's brought so much shame and embarrasment to our club. If we won the EPL tomorrow I still wouldn't forget the shambolic years they preceded it. We've been a laughing stock. Thankfully things are on course to change now, bit only after so much hard failurs.

A home match against them or leeds or away to leeds woul have been easier. Cant complain though could have got United, Arsenal or Liverpool. Highly unlikely we'll win the cup given Arsenal, Liverpool and United all have their eyes on winning it and they're much better teams. But nevertheless a semi final would be a great achievment itself given we're a second division side and what not. Bring it on!

Would be devastated if Moyes got the boot. He's doing so well ;(

He's one of our shittest players unquestionabley but deserves no harm to be done onto him. He tries his best, his best is just not good enough 90% or more of the time. But hope he's alright and there's not too bad.

Gayle can't not start after banging in a 11 and winning us game against Bristol and Barnsley on the road already with top class forward play. Mitro and Atsu will come on if we're chasing the game in the last 15 or so minutes. Atsu may also be used as a counter attacking option if we're 0-1 up and they're pilling forward late on. Nobody really deserves to be dropped everyone's been good pretty good lately. A win would be a fantastic result because these are in top form and already taken points off our rivals.

Same could be said for us in fairness. Aye but they had Eoin Doyle to step in for him whilst we had Mitro No way will Saturday be an easy game anyone who thinks it will be is delusional. They're still on top form despite this result. Plus they no how to respond to a good ass kicking just look how they've reacted to losing 5-0 to Brentford. We'd do well to get a result Saturday it'll be our hardest game since the 4-3 over Norwich and a big test against a team who know how to stop the big boys in the league.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves We've had an easy run in the League cup so far. Quarter final will be the big test of our credentials. Plan A is to win the championship and so it should be. Any cup run like this is a bonus this season.

Every home match now you hear oppossing fans at least once singing 'You're support is fucking shit' or something like Saturday were Ipswich fans sung '1 nil and you still dont sing'. Fair enough our support aint as loud as it used to be (at home games) but 50,000 plus every home game in the second tier is not shit support now is it?

Or not Aye back to his usual self again in no time.

If you were a PNE fan you'd just turn it off now, forget it ever happened, and just look forward to Saturday. They've a big chance of beating us we'll need to be on the top of our game.